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The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04
HEALTHY GIRLS.
How Life In a Model School Makes
them Rosy.


The health of the pupils at Mount Holyoke
Seminary is generally excellent, and this,
says writer in the Lowell Courier, is un-
doubtedly due in great measure to the sys-
tematic life they lead Each day the young
ladies are required to be out doors certain
length of time, either walking, boating, play
ing tennis, skating, according to the season.
The idea that teacher accompanies them is
entirely groundless. Besides this daily exer-
cises twice week all practice in the gymna-
stun under the supervision of competent
instructor. The young ladies spend about
an hour a day in domestic work; by this
means the expenses are kept low, there is a
feeling of independence which would be i'm
possible were scores of servants employed,
and labor is dignifed. Moreover, the pupils
enjoy their share of the household duties, the
hardest thing done by others, for they work
IN circles, and thus often form pleasant ac-
quaintances and have lively times. This
feature of domestic work by 10 means de-
tracts from the interest in study or lowers
the standard, as many may suppose. One
visiting the school on study day would find
the pupils enthusiastically at work; some
in Williston hall performing experiments in
the chemical laboratory, or studying in the
geological or botanical department, where
many do advance work. In the library some
would be seen giving their undivided atten-
tion to reading in connection with ancient
and modern history, literature and art. while
others would be as busily engaged on differ
ent subjects in other alc0ves. The effect of
this thorough work is seen in the daily reci-
tatiOns, where regular attendance lance and good
course attention is given to music and to es-
say work, Saturday forenoon being devoted
to writing. During. the year literary, enter
tainments are occasionally given by the sem
ior M and middle classes, at which essays are
read. Another feature Of the school is the
reciting Sunday afternoon on topics given
week before.
MI Won in 1S37. there have been 1000
graduates r many Of these are now. scattered
over the world, and are % earnest, n devoted
work. Before the gathering of alumn@ to
celebrate the SaDe to psft pse Su9s
dnwment fmnd of 100000; the first $20,000
the Mary Lyon fund, to endow the prin-
ipal's chair.
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M MExIco.
President piaz's Message conserya-
tive and Reassurlng.

CITY OF MEXICO, April president Diaz,
In his message to Congress, which was read
today, says that Mexico's relations with for
eign powers are of the most friendly charac-
ter. with us" he adds, ''there is no ques-
tion pending which is likely to disturb the
made. to the cooperation of Mexican and
American troops in the war against the
Apache Indians as an occasion for increas-
ing the harmony and cordlality which should
prevail without interruption between the
TWO republics. The general tone of the mes
sage is satisfactory to the banking and finan-
clal interests, and qualification is expressed
that the President has taken no ground on
the proposed changes in the Constitution.
His assurance of the ability of the govern
fresh confidence in the continued increase of
present business reYiyals here
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04
MR.. BLAINE IN ARKANSAS.
Welcomed by Cannon and Escorted
by Citizens.

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark, April 3.-As the
train bearing James G. Blaine and party
pulled up at this station yesterday, an old
Chepultepec Mexican cannon relic, owned
come from the crest of Crescent mountain.
and was followed by rousing cheers from
the multitude. Upon alighting, the distin-
guished party were escorted to the hotel by
sixty couples of ladies and gentlemen on
horseback, and several hundred citizens in
carriages and on foot. A reception was held
in the evening. The party left this after
noon for Fort Gibson.
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ence in obtaining the exclusive right to sell
opium in the Hawaiian kingdom, and that the
Chinese firm in question failed to secure the
bribe which was refused. Mccullough fur
ther states that the Chinese have decided not
to submit to what they consider an outrage
and that when he left the walls in Honolulu
were covered with hand bills IN Chinese OF.
fering a reward of $4,000 for the head of
King Kalakaua. 1t is said that the guards
have been doubled about the palace.
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AN APRIL BLIZZARD.
Fierce Snow Storm From Cape HatteraS
to st. John.
Railroad Trains Buried Up in Snow
Drifts.
A Tremendous Sea Along the New Eng.
land Coast.
Maine Central Train Stuck Twelve
Hours Near PreepOrt.
Several Maine Vessels Damaged at
Vineyard Haven.
Eastern Maine Deeply Buried Up in
Snow Drifts.
Several Maine Vessels Damaged at
Vineyard Haven.
Eastern Maine Deeply Buried Up in
Snow Drifts.

The storm Of Saturday was a coast storm.
The majority Of our winter gales originate in
Manitoba and march across the continent.
Saturdays blizzard was one of the exeep-
tions. 1t appears to have come In from the
sea, and therefore was not foTetold by
the signal bureau. 1t struck Cape Hatteras
first and then moved with tremendous veloc-
ity up the coast. Of the Delaware Capes
thesSIe. seems to have reached the greatest
intensity, the -ve,aeity of the wind being
placed as high as 50 miles, an hour. Snow
fell as far south as Virginia anu-as far north
as St. John. The storm did not extend-vszy
far inland. So far as heard from the disas-
ters of the storm have been mostly to prop
erty. No loss of life is yet reported. In
some localities trains have been greatly i'm
peded and country roads are blocked. A
report gained currency in Boston Saturday
that the Cunard steamship Scythia had been
wrecked off Scituate, but happily it proved
unfounded. Several Maine vessels were
more or less damaged at Vineyard Haven.
but no lives were lost The Pullman train
that left this city Saturday night for the east
got stuck beyond Freeport and did not get
into Brunwick until near noon yesterday.
Details Of the storm follow:
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Chicago Carpenters Going on a
Strike,

CHICAGO. April 3.-Sixty-five hundred car
penters emp4Sed oy VafifHs Gus and
urbs will cease work tomorrow morning, and
building operations In this county will be
suspended indefinitely. The leaders of the
carpenters, who, after long struggle last
summer failed to carry out their demands for
s hours and increase of wages, think that
now when building enterprise is reviving
and carpenters are wanted. the time has ar
rived to work the employers.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04
StarvatIon.in Texas.

AUSTIN. Tex, April 2.-State Senator
a statement from Atascosa county giving
the names of 10 families in that county who
are in a condition of starvation, occasi0ned
by the dr0uth. The number of persons in
each family is stated, showing total num-
Der of LOG persons. These families are una
bic to procure sufficient food, and are now
resorting in some cases to eating carcasses of
cattle that have died of starvation and beg
ging bread from their neighbors to sustain
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04
SeaIers Frozen TO Death on an Ice
EIoe

ST.. JOHNS, N. f., April "A party of
sealers went from the shore of the channel
ON the northeast coast of Newfoundland, on
sealing expedition. The ice moved sea-
have been recovered from the ice foe. The
men had been frozen to death. No further
particulars have been received concerning
the steamer Eagle disaster. The steamer
was soon dispatched to the scene. Hopes
are entertained that some of the Eagle's
crew are yet alive. Her crew numbered 275
men. A derelict sailing vessel is drifting
down on Treparsy on the southwest coast.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04
The Winter Wheat Crop,

CHICAGO, April 3.-The Farmers Review
says: Reports from winter wheat growing
states are still of favorable tenor, the ma
jority of the returns indicating that fall sown
grain is full average Of condition. The
weather continues dry in Missouri and Kan
sss. and there is great lack of moisture,
particuiariy in the last named state but as
yet the crop has not been seriously injured.
on this account over any widely distributed
area
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04

CAPE MAY, n. j., April "A disease en-
bracing many symptoms Of pneumonia and
pleurisy has become SO fatal In this vicinity
that physicians are bafled in the effort to
strv rs progress. Some OF those who have
been snddenly prostrated have not been in
sny way exposed. There have been three
deaths and o number of those afflicted are
nou, living IN critical condition.
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ELSEWHERE IN MAINE.
Roads impossible and Trains Block
AIDED.

MAcmAs, April "A blizzard prevailed
all day yesterday and all last night It blew
a hurricane. Ten inches Of snow fell. and
was piled 10 inches to 10 feet. Men worked
Sunday to open ways through the streets.
No such gale and no such snow banks have
Deen experienced for ten years past. To
nlght II Is clear and the weather mild
WALDoBoRo, April 3-One Of the severest
snow storms ever experienced In this yicini-
" commenced Saturday forenoon and con
tnued until early this morning, blOekadlng
all the roads. The regular freight train leay-
Ing here about 3.25 p. m, proceeded about
half mile east Of the depot. and having no
snow pillow was unable 10 proceed further.
The Boston passenger train, having on board
about so or GO passengers for Warren, Thom-
aston and Rockland, started from the depot
and had gone but short distance when that
train also was stuck fast In the snow. 10 was
utterly impossible for hacks to bring passen-
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

We would call special attention to the ASSESS
erY Nettcs, which appears In our columns to-day
with reference TO Taxes, that all persons interest
ed may comply with the tenor of such notice, par
9cuhry the clauses with reference to the u: y.
Government Bonds, Deposits in Savings Banks,
and Abatement Of Taxes, and thus save hard
thoughts and possible hard words, when too late.
april sn-tap16
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Ex-secretary MannIng setter

NEW YORK, April Sub Treasurer Cana
da OF this city cat led to ex-Treasurer Jordan
at London yesterday, asking If the reports
regarding Secretary Mannings illness were
correct Mr.. Canada has received the follow
ing reply;
Canada, sub-treasurer New York, Deny EN-
pit&ticatly. Greatly improved since arrival.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04
BASE BALL.
GAMES PLAYED SATURDAY

At Pitsburgs, IL; Buffalos. /.
Base hits-Pittsburgs, 16; BuffalOs, T. Err
rors-Pittsburgs, s. Butfalos, g.
At st. Louis-St. Louis, 8; Stars of Syra-
cuse. 9. Runs earDed-St. Louis, 4.
NOTES.
Manager Morrill, intends to takeIConway.
Madden and Wheelock on the April trip OF
the Bostons, and they will be put in to play
almost every game.
A friend of Manager Spence received
telegram Saturday stating that the Portland
team would not be all together until they
played at Washington.
In response to telegram from President
Day OF the New York Base Ball Club order
ing him to report for an exhibition game
Saturday, James O'Rourke notified that
officer that, unless satisfactory arrangements
were made by which his law studies should
not be interrupted, he would be unable to
report until June 26
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04
Stole $4,000 worth OF Notes.

BURLINGTON, Vt. April 3.--Mrs. Eunice
Walch was arrested at midnight last night
on a charge of stealing $40 and about $4,000
worth of notes from the Office Of A. G. Whit
The money was recovered on her person, but
the box containing the papers has not yet
been found. e. G. Davis, a boarder, was
also arrested on suspicion.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04
SIS. GOO for King kaIakaua.s uead.

SAN Francisco, April 2.-Chief McCul-
mand of the brig William G. Irwin, from
the Sandwich Islands, relates a remarkable
story about Chinese enmity against King
Kalakaua. He states that certain Chinese
firm paid bribe Of $1,000 to native officer
holding high position to secure his infiu-
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04
stea,,shI, Eounders at Sea.

Epv YORK. April 3.-Adylees from .Ber-
r,,,xx state that the steamer Saragossa, Capt.
Miller from Baltimore, March is, for Port
Autonio. foundered at sea, $50 miles north Of
Wuteling Island. The crew were all saved
and were landed at Bermuda.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04

Smiths Block, a fve-story French fat
structure on Wylie street. Pittsburg Pa.,was
badly damaged by fire Saturday. The ten
families who occupied the structure lost
nearly all their effects. Loss $4,000; in
surance $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
More Pensions.

More Pensions.
WASHINGTON, April Extensions have
been granted to residents Of Maine as fol-
lows:
% AbSie i E., Widow W Or Of Roscoe LIBBY, Portland. S
Thomas w. Lewis, original. Presque isle.
Sabin o. Hardison, original, West Sullivan.
Jonas Q. Spooner, original. Houlton.
Albert G: Merrill, original, Brunswick
Daniel w. Emery, increase, Augusta
Charles 5. Frenard, reissue, North vassalboro.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
The Interstate Commerce Commission be-
gan active work at IL o'clock this morning.
At that time Ex-Governor Rufus B. Bullock.
Dr. X. ID. Spaulding and Mr.. S. +. Woodson'
q committee appointed by the Atlanta Cham
per oi Commerce to, cooperate with the
southern Railway and Steamship Associa-
ton IN seeking such liberal Interpretation or
modlhcation of the operation Of the inter-
state commerce act as may be deemed neces-
safy Tor the protection of the manufacturing
ana commercial interests of this and other
southern societies, were granted a hearing
Death Of the Man Who Defended
Surratt.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Joseph H. Brad
ley died in West Washington this afternoon,
aged S4. His father, Abraham Bradley of
Connecticut, was the First Assistant Post
master General under all Presidential ad-
ministrations from Washington down to
jackson. Joseph Bradley was graduate of
Yale in 1921, and was admitted to the bar in
1874. since then he has conducted many of
the most celebrated cases in the District, in
cluding the trial of John I'll. Surratt after
lsincoln's assassination. The jury having
reported disagreement in the case, the pre-
Siding Justice, Judge Fisher, disbarred
Bradley from practice before the bar of the
District for .disloyalty to the government
Bradley challenged the Judge to duel but
was unnoticed. He was not reinstated for
five or six years. Afterwards he
was counsel for young woman
named Mary Harris, who shot and
Bradley set up the defence that Burrows
had offered to marry Miss Harris, but after
wards, desiring to wed another, decoyed her
into house of i'll fame frem which she es-
capped on learning its character just in time
to prevent her ruin. The trial resulted in
acqnittal and then the defendant and her
counsel were married.
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THE PORTLAND Daily PRESS,

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PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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half square, three insertions or less, 10 cents ;
one week, 300; 30 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-tfird additional.
Under head OF "AMusEMENTs" and "AucTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tioas or less, s1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at s2.5o
year; If paid in advance, $500 a year.
q Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has q large circulation in every
part Of the State) for LOO per square for first In
sertion, and so cents per square for each subse-
Qucnt Insertion.
Address all communications 20
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
TnE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, ApI

WASHINGTON. April 4.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, are increasing cloudiness,
followed by light rains; warmer during Mon
day, colder on Tuesday. winds shifting to
southerly and to westerly.
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Mean daily bar. 29 1888, Maximum ther....49.O
Mean daily ther..4l.2 Minimum Their. ..31.4
Mean daily DIV pt.23.l Max. vel. wine., .26 NV
Mean daily hmm. 5o.2 Total precip...... .02
Z. JONES. Pvt s. O., U. 5. A.
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SrBEc. April S.-Luke Town. farmer
aged 60 years. committed suicide this after
noon by hanging.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04

Eastern Trust and Banking compa-

BANGOR, April 3.-1he Eastern Trust and
Banking Company organized yesterday with
capital Of S125.oOo and q board Of fifteen
directors and an executive board of five,
namely: Spragus Adams, f. W. Hill, John
Cassidy, Thomas j. Stewart and +. II.
Clerg ue, from which the president and vice
president will be chosen. The committee is
composed Of leading and wealthy men of
Bangor and vicinity. and will have branches
In other places and will do general bank
ing, trust and safe deposit business.
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Meteorological Report.

Mean daily dew point ..::.....,........... 2O1
Mean dally relative humidlty y............... 72.O
IreYalllng direction OF wind ............... N w
Total movement OF wind, lmiles( .......... 1879
Highest velocity wind and direction. 36. SW
Iotai precipitation. :.:.....:..:.... AIS
Number OF days on which .01 inch or more
OF rain or snow fell. ell...................... IL
Depth OF unmeted snow on ground at end
OF month";. .......................,.... Gin
TnrAI. pREcIrIr d M.
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sPRcrAE. NOTICES.
DR.. {. B. REED.
CIalrvoyant and Botanic Physician
MEDICAL ROOMS
592 CONGRESS- ST., PORTLAND, MR.

Dr. Reed treats all chronic diseases that flesh is
heir TO; al cases that are given up as incurable
BY the anopath.c and homeopathic physicians.
VIII take their case 70 treat and cure them. ind
about fonr-qfths Of the cases given up 70 die can
Re cured Examination at distance by letter,
with tneir full name and place Of residence and
one 2-cent stamp and ZOO. Exanipasiop at the
once 81, and consultation free.
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FOREIGN.
Twenty Persons Crushed to Death
by a Falling Roof.
Attempt to Blow UP the Spanish Dep
uties With cunpowder.
Lord Churchill Says He Is as Good a
Tory as Ever.

LONDON, April s.-The roof of the church
at Linguay Tossa, Sicily, fell without warn
Ing during services yesterday, burying be-
meath 1t 100 persons. 20 Of whom were killed
and iniurad
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ON THE MAINE CENTRAL.

The Pullman train from the east due in
Burnham at 10 o'clock Saturday night and
was not released from the snow DRIFT which
held IL until $50 yesterday morning. The
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-03
To Fight the New York Tribune.

NEW York, Nov. 23.- The New York Press
company organized yesterday by the election
OF the following board II dirte,ors: Frank
Hatton. Robert b. Porter, EIlhu Root, Mar
velew Cooper and Ei~ard AmmIdown, New
YORK; George West, If B4llston Spa; James
Phillips, OF Fltchburg, Mas. Mr.. lIatton
1as elected presideuf, Mr.. Porter, vice-presi-
dent ana MIR. Ammidoan treasurer. The
Press will make It's first appearance about
Dec,mrr l.. II will be G l.cent morning pa
PEI. with q 2.cent Sunday issue. There will
also be a weekly edition. The paper will De
Republican In politics and will advarc c, the
protective policy. Me,srs. Ha.ton and Porter
will be the editors.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-03
CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER.
He Would Favor the Admission Of Da-
kLta as One State.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-Congressman William
NJ. Springer, who Is in the city, said yesterday
In an int view that all the indications
pointed 10 the election OF Mr.. Carlisle as
speaker OF the fftieth congress. In re-organ-
izing the committees OF the house Mr..
Springer said Mr.. Carlisle would doubtless
carry out the courtesi.s which generally pre-
vail, and, where there was nothing else In the
way, retain the present chairman OF the i'm.
pr ant committees IL the incun. bents so de-
s'red. There would have To be q new chair
man OF the committee on wsys and means, on
acc )unt OF The retirement Of William Il Nor
iison, of Hin ,is. X ger D. Miller, OF Texas,
stood next on the committee, and It was posi-
bic that he would b, made chairman unless
he d,ciieJ 20 consider the cia ms OF o'd-time
members, who, on account OF tA,i- seniority
in the service IN the house, were rendered
important chalrnapships With refereI C TO
the proposed new legislation on the subj act
OF the tariff, Mr.. Springer thought there
would be az effort mad 70 agree upon some
measure reducing raxa'io1. the only article
thus far thought OF a. a certainty for a reduced
rate was tobacco. Mr. 5 ringer said that he
was in favor OF free wool, ard he would re.
duce the tax on manufactured articles SO that
no article should pay over A per cent al val
ofem. With reference To IA. Dakota state
hood question, NJ. Springer, as q member OF
the committee on territories, said he would
favor the carly admission OF Dakota as one
state.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-03

July Is, 1888, there will be celebrated
In Russia the 900th anniversary OF the
introduction of Christianity into the
empire. A great monumental cathedral
Is in process of erection at Kieff, in
which city Russians we're first baptized
nine centuries ago. 1t will bear the
name of S .Prince Vladimir, Isaposto-
Ios, who renowned paganism and bap-
lied his people. Now ifRassia would
only mix a little liberal politics and hui
nanity with her religion, it would give
srst to future celebrations of the kind.
Russia has not made rapid progress in
christianity.